The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-16

spest ia Seet sorsh q Malvern CsosslnG. ~
ltI,oe between tho reservation front ana ne
.sii q ne eaiveTt v.s zee sc.p.sssd; .ss e.,
IA srss sss sns' leoee ssossrssssd along ne whole
q che reeesvssIon. Wsen .e,s sg.sS
'ssasas' ~ ssssis: 4 q ma esd SHADE 5ssss.
y WI afford : plsasans - sssFseuve p'''
TSs leases or permanent hath houses ana
house sitcs. which expired pccemocr -
is8i bnt upon which no action had been teken
N reference 70 = senate resolution q feornnsy
3 pss 'sss esi x Is isss s sssss' ,S IA q 'Ss Rector
Attention i called 20 che fact mat the one
10 Hotel isiris = n annual rental q Si,on expires
Il i sssrss,sd that shs mo bathing pools y
properly nlted up. and that IN appropF'at'on ~
Il y rccommended that mo water tar b m
creased from e1s per tub g - Per SUB; Ai,o
fornish ma ninery 20 force water 20 bath
houses 20 which 4 will not now py sFsv'-
tation.
/ also recommend that section =. act O.
March & 1877. and section z. act Of June 10
1887, be amended 20 - 20 authorize the sale q
s's:d f 3 2. i n,ss' s%si Rsss. The g er rss sDs'' y ne
subject was referred 70 Ii my annual report for
"A the two sales which have been held q
has been claimed that combinations have
existed among the comparatively few buyer!
4, y %', rss19s 6. e s Drssses far .s ss~ lcss q i sss
than their real value. The lots were after
wards sold privately By. the syndicat...
and the profits me- r nnses .nos'a ns vcre o%es divided
the sales could Be held a Hot springs the 70
suisins insrcsse ~ o M s,nnrac,,cnnie'
and much higher prices would be realized
This experience has deferred the Department
from authorizing any sales q lots since ne ~
would seem 70 be inadvisable under existing
laws
There are also about 10. 500 Indians scattered
over the public domain ana not living on any
| reservations under charge OF Indian agents.
therefore no specific information OF tner NJ
The statissics complied from nc annual e.
| ports OF the various United STATES inutan
agents 70 the Cemmiss,onss 2. y, mean ~ , nns,s
under their supervision, about 5e.0p wear citI-
zens' clothes wholly; that l6.<s5 houses sc O.
cupied BY them; that about 2mv can spea.
conversation; that more than 1o.5g q their
| children are IN schools receiving educational
and industrial training, for whom sss schools ss
are engaged in Industrial p~ursuits- They have
| cultivated over s3,00O acres. built over saA.up
rods q fencing, produced over 'Sswv pusns ..,
bushels Of oats, 0a0D bushels OF barley
and rye. 51A0w bushels Of " gcta-
bles and saoo pounds OF butter. Besides ne
above. they have gafhercd for use and sale con-
siderable quantities Of Wild nee. berries, herbs,
furs. ash and snake root. etc. They have sawed
i.Ns.osa feet Of lumber. cut 400 cords o. wool
horses. 30D mules, iia0o, cattle. hooo swine
and 1. fe1.nW sheep. Drcughts have seriously
Affected ne yield q tneir crops me past year fss.-
thew fali far short or guaranteeing an early
nsummaf Of our policy Of : complete
, Ss so, s1=s,'asas's sanre Ane ! IS Ssn sc Snns rs repors'
shst she Indian race has reached . crisis
IN ~ history. SURROUNDED on al sides by tbs
s r1oses q q ana pressed upcn 81 cverSin
~creasInr masses Of population, made up Of i'm
petuous. daring and aggressive settlers, miners
r rsmdsn; = and o9aes ,T rsssry., sasn Or no n P essnpe ne z
mountain businesses. The only alternative pre-
senfed 10 the Indian rnce Is absolute extinction
Or : quick entrance into the pale q America
PRIVATE GRANTS.
nv ms.,er 81 private grants claimed 70 D
derives from the Spanish or Mexican Gov
, ernmcnts This lcE1sIafion- In ms opiniol
should Ss directed 70 sv az! Hoi Ss,;rx az a ~ Pr 2
such claims. subject only 20 appeal 70 the 81
! preme Court: lai an act Of Limitations barrin
; i ss,. gr s;ss,a I s's e n e.r,e claims o 'n'' 'na'
N BY section 3 OF the act OF July - lsot u
Statutes. 3iS). it = made the duty q tn
: the origin, nature. character ana extent Of .
claims 70 lands under the laws usages an
customs Of SPAN and Mexico" ne = 70 max
report Of all such claims with MS decision - !
: the validity or the fnvaiidity OF tne same. wnic
Z report shall Be laid before Congress Is
I action. and until maj action Of 80
z gress on such claims all lands cover
thereby shall be reserved uom sale ~ Oil
disposal BY the Government Under the pr
y visions Of this law. from time 70 time since z
possage. many claims have pcen manc VI
y acted upon. whilst = number are yst psnol.
= before Congress unncted upon IN ~,
and number Of the unconnrmed claims esn q
be Accurately made ana those nefctoIoIe U.
. sentcd seem 70 grow cnofmou-ly ~ \.
= each passing year In the issuance q pslen
q mate,y estimated that the amount q! pl.,
q lard actually reserved from entry INA sell
y ment because Of such claims y ? nttic sloIt
6Oca-Ooo acres Most q THIS iano "a 80. -
a reserved Tor many years. useus en{vseuo 49,.
I. ferred ana sold a. Freely ~ tns PLe.ee1
u claimants a. though tneir Title mao pcen ~
- confirmed. -
- In regard 70 the LANDS under Mcxls1n
n Srnnish title thus held IN RESERVATION tnis Z
q partment u pouerlcss 70 acL ~ sucn resers
u tions are established by nct od Iontfes-s y
u must continue perpctually until tnat pouy ~
- The weiI-known TACT mat py mean. ~ 49,
claim possession can be readily opIainea y
"A retained OF large bodies q land mas very mu
II 70 40 with tnelr cont'n1sl
crease. The clalmAnL n1s nue